Increasing obesity rates in New Zealand present a real health issue, and experts are saying we need to re-think the […]
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NZ must change ‘obesogenic’ environment – Researchers
New Zealand’s obesity problem is getting worse and researchers are becoming more vocal about the need for action to avoid […]
Continue readingNZ and youth suicide – experts respond
New Zealand has the highest female youth suicide rate in the OECD, but also shows high life satisfaction in international […]
Continue readingNZ’s youth suicide among worst in OECD – report
New Zealand’s youth suicide rate, while declining, is still one of the highest in the developed world, according to a […]
Continue readingEditorial: Forecasters get it right
The editorial in today’s Press pays homage to the scientists who battle with risks and probabilities to provide accurate information […]
Continue readingExperts on maternal obesity and risk of asthma in adolescence
Overweight women who become pregnant could be putting their children at risk of developing asthma in their teens, research released […]
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The journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) has published a paper on radioactive sulphur detected in California, […]
Continue readingWomen in Science: A 2011 Snapshot
The Association for Women in the Sciences, in association with Dr Belinda Bray of The University of Auckland, have produced […]
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The media coverage of ‘moon man’ Ken Ring’s theories has been given the dubious honour of the Bent Spoon, the […]
Continue readingObesity crisis looms for kiwis – NZMJ
Health professionals have called on the government to halt New Zealand’s growing obesity problem, saying it will cost the healthcare […]
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